Queen Zubaydah’s Legacy Lives On, Saudi Arabia Revives Historic Pilgrimage Route Built by a Muslim Woman Ahead of Her Time
More than 1,200 years ago, a Muslim woman changed the course of history, and today, Saudi Arabia is bringing her vision back to life.As part of its Vision 2030 initiative to preserve Islamic heritage, Saudi Arabia is reviving the legendary Darb Zubaydah,...
Palestine Way Street: A Celebration to be Recognized
Paterson City Mayor Andre Sayegh, City Council President Maritza Davila, and Councilman Alaa Abdelaziz pose next to the new Palestine Way street sign (Photo Credit: Middle East Eye) Thousand of people in the South Paterson neighborhood in New Jersey...
Milwaukee Muslim dental surgeon’s clinic reflects pillars of Islam
The clinic team at Community Oral and Maxilliofacial Surgery (from left to right): Jonathan Wieber, receptionist; Dr. Ruba Khader; Amira Rodriguez, dental assistant; and Iyat Dwaikat, registered nurse. On informal office days, you’ll find Ruba Khader, BDS,...
Spain Awarded “Top Muslim-Friendly Emerging Destination” of 2022
© Falco | Pixabay Spain has been considered as this year’s “Top Muslim-Friendly Emerging Destination” at the Halal in Travel Awards 2022.The “Halal in Travel Awards” celebrates the travel industry players’ efforts that profoundly impacted the Muslim...
The debut of ‘Omar,’ a thoroughly American opera
Tenor Jamez McCorkle, who debuted the title role in the opera Omar, by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, which received its world premiere on May 27 in Charleston, S.C. at Spoleto Festival USA.Courtesy of Spoleto Festival USAA new opera tells the true...
Muslim Call to Prayer Arrives to Minneapolis Soundscape
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chant in Arabic blasted from rooftop loudspeakers, drowning out both the growl of traffic from nearby interstates and the chatter and clinking glasses on the patio of the dive bar that shares a wall with Minneapolis’ oldest Somali...
Celebrate World Refugee Day with refugee chefs, art, fashion and music at Lynden Sculpture Garden
Photo by Lila Aryan PhotographyAt Lynden Sculpture Garden's 2019 World Refugee Day, a refugee displays clothing from her native land.If you’d like to try street food from around the world, learn batik dye techniques, create arts and crafts, enjoy the...
Senior Muslim Police Officers Back Gun Reform
As Uvalde, Tx is grieving the loss of 19 children and two teachers, following 18-year-old Salvador Ramos’ mass shootings using a legally purchased assault rifle, Muslim police officers are weighing in on the issue of gun reform. The news cycle has seen...
PBS slates ‘American Anthems,’ ‘The Great Muslim American Road Trip’ for summer
The Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition is a proud sponsor of The Great Muslim American Road Trip, scheduled to air on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app this summer. A millennial Muslim American couple taking a cross-country road trip along Route 66 is the...
Wisconsin Council of Churches’ program helps Christians become “welcoming neighbors” to resettled Afghans
The Wisconsin Council of Churches, a statewide network of Christian churches and faith-based organizations based in Madison, hosted a seminar last week with information on Islam and Afghan culture that included a discussion about how “Christians may walk...
